Lisa Carrington's fiance Michael Buck joined supporters at The Cloud in Auckland to watch her clinch her third gold medal in Tokyo. Instead, they are the Carrington Olympics. Rowers Kerri Gowler​ and Grace Prendergast​ won gold as a pair, before Emma Twigg​ won the single sculls. A study released by Sport New Zealand in May found women’s sports account for just 15 per cent of sports coverage by media in New Zealand. But if the past two weeks don’t inspire New Zealand men to watch New Zealand women play sport, nothing will.

Source: Stuff August 06, 2021 17:01 UTC